dibuja tu foto
/dibuxa tu foto/from spelling rules
To say 'draw your picture' in Spanish, use dibuja tu foto.
The phrase dibuja tu foto is used specifically to mean creating a drawing based on a photograph. Related terms include dibujar for the verb 'to draw', imagen for 'image' and retrato for 'portrait'. You can also use Por favor, dibuja to say 'Please draw'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to use the indicative mood to say 'you draw your picture', use dibujas tu foto. For a more literal expression of 'draw your drawing', you can say dibuja tu dibujo.
Did you know?
- If you ask someone to dibujar a picture, you are specifically asking for a line-based work. If the artist uses shading or colors to create a painterly effect, a Spanish speaker would likely switch to the verb pintar.
- In Spanish, the word dibujo refers to both the act of drawing and the finished piece of art. This creates the linguistic quirk where you can literally say dibuja tu dibujo to mean 'draw your drawing'.
- The word foto is actually a shortened version of the longer word fotografía, a common linguistic habit in Spanish where words are clipped for speed.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are in an art studio.
- DanielElena, dibuja tu foto primero.Elena, draw your picture first.
- ElenaEstá bien, Daniel. Lo haré ahora.Alright, Daniel. I will do it now.
- Daniel¿Necesitas más lápices?Do you need more pencils?
- ElenaNo, ya tengo todo aquí.No, I have everything here already.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries foto, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
